Turtle Saga

Fourth grader Joss Rinehart checks out the baby diamondback terrapins The Key School will care for until this summer, when the turtles will be released. Jeffrey Popp of the Terrapin Institute dropped the turtles off at The Key School Friday.

Earlier this year the Capital wrote about a nest of terrapin eggs rescued from a beach in Hillsmere. Well, the eggs have hatched and Friday, Jeff Popp with the Terrapin Institute brought a group of six turtles to the Key School. He talked with students for about 30 minutes, teaching them about the terrapins, the South River, and how to take care of the tiny turtles.